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Young Women's Leadership Academy is
an urban public school
in Fort Worth, Texas that is part of Fort Worth Independent School District.
It serves 436 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Young Women's Leadership Academy
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Young Women's Leadership Academy has received support from
173 individuals from Texas and
123 individuals out-of-state.